2008: laptop install/edit/change list

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Use this area to list or comment on items that need to be added to the laptops, things that aren't working as expected, or adjustments that need to be made:

2008-02-11: Set Mac widgets to Burlington, VT and time to EST. --Hbparker

2008-02-11: Autoupdate policy ? Firefox today wanted to install stuff and restart. I clicked install, and that worked. Is this system wide ? (would probably be sweet.) --Sjc

2008-02-11: need to set system clock refer to UVM NS1 timeserver rather than Microsofts. Path: Control Panel > Date and Time > Internet Time > Server: ns1.uvm.edu --Sjc

2000-02-04: need to uncheck Pronto preferences for autostart at startup. --Sjc

2008-01-30: need to uninstall Office 2003 and install Office 2007 on Windows side --Hag

2008-01-30: determine "best setting" for USB option, Mac, Win or ask what to do --Hag

2008-01-31: set Mac System Preference: Keyboard: Tap Trackpad Using Two Fingers for secondary click, With this set, a 2 finger tap on the mouse when in Parallels/Windows is the same as right mouse click (thank, Zed, for the heads-up!) Hag